Legion 9i vs Legion Pro 7i Review Summary - Performance, Display, Thermals, Benchmarks, Gameplay
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Legion 9i is Lenovo's most expensive gaming laptop for 2023, dethroning the Legion Pro 7i to take the crown--but is the Legion 9i actually worth the premium cost of the Legion 9i? Today, we review these laptops and compare performance, features, display, gameplay and more. Full 3 hour livestream here: czcams.com/users/liveSWLHfqW3bbU You can buy the Legion 9i here: lenovo.vzew.net/EKOjjX
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00:00 - Legion 9i vs Legion Pro 7i Review Summary - Performance, Display, Thermals, Benchmarks, Gameplay
00:29 - Specifications Overview - Legion Pro 7i
01:05 - Specifications Overview - Legion 9i
01:36 - Specifications Differences between Legion Pro 7i and Legion 9i
03:13 - Pricing and Configuration - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
03:46 - Display Differences - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
05:23 - Gaming Performance Differences - Side-by-Side - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
08:37 - Value Comparison to Upgrade - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
09:28 - Cinebench R23 Comparisons - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
11:12 - Cooling Solution Comparison - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
12:20 - Keyboard and Trackpad Differences - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i
14:39 - Recommendations - Legion Pro 7i vs Legion 9i - Hry
Also, I wanted to mention that since the Legion Pro 7i had 16 vs 32 GB of ram in the Legion 9i--I am planning on a follow Legion Pro 7i retest with a 32 GB DDR5-5600 kit from SK Hynix. I hope to do that livestream Monday, if all goes well. The theory is that the increased capacity 32 GB of RAM provides a performance boost in all games, not just the ones that need 32 GB. We will see! I look forward to seeing what's actually true!
I’m actually building a legion pro 7i on their website right now and came across the 9i, the price difference is massive lol. My question come down to the rgb implementation, do they both have that rgb under glow? On their website the pictures of the 7i do not show the rgb strips lit up but the pictures of the 9i have those strips lighting up. Both of yours have the rgb bar under glow, so is that just their website being annoying?
mine legion pro 7i come with Samsung 32gb 5600mhz cl45 ram, and 1tb ssd is the standard in Australian pro 7i
I just purchased the 7i last week. I was inquiring about the 9i to the lenovo rep during negotiations and he recommended that I steer clear of the 9i as its the first in the generation which almost always comes with hiccups. An extra $1000 for mini-led, negligible upgrade to cpu and cosmetically more RGB lights is not worth it imo@@doubleshot9448
All we needed was a Legion Pro 7i with a mini-LED display option.
Lenovo is clever, if they do that legion 9i sale will plummet.
Is it possible to buy a screen for the 9i and swap it to the 7i? If the dimensions are thesame would it be possible?
Before the announcement of the 9i the 7i had the option for the miniled display, they remove it now.
and all metal chassis like 7i gen 7 (2022)
@@niloykesslar2447 I think we're getting the 7i with mini-LED next year. This year's model had a mini-LED option listed on their Australian site but it was never available to select.
Just got Legion 7i recently and very happy with it, huge upgrade from 1060 to 4080 for me lol
That's the exact same jump im looking for with my current Asus Strix II GL704GM (i7-8750H, GTX 1060)..
How are you liking your new laptop ??
I have also bought the same laptop and have upgraded from MSI GP-leopard 1060
@@eh-eh-ron_ no issues at all, still very happy with it, the preformance still feels insane! 👍🏻 Mine was also Asus with the same cpu lol
same! got bumped from 1660ti to 4080 and wow felt the difference firsthand
Please make a comparison between the regular strix g16 display and the legion pro 7i display.
Anyone know the dimensions for the left-wrist-rest?
I’d like to compare it with my current set up in order to see if it’ll be comfortable.
Hello, I am curios what has a better cooling system, the Legion 9i or Asus Scar 18? I mostly intend to use it for Unreal Engine 5 and I want to keep the temperatures in check. Thanks for the great content!
Buddy can we upgrade the pro 7i display like the RAM? And a bit about the flex on keyboard and plastic units?
Hello gizmo can you please do a review of msi stealth 16 studio star blue variant ??
Core i7 16320H /13700H and rtx 4070 8gb vram and also check its battery life
Hi Gizmo!!! Tell , which notebook better. Aorus 17x azf vs Asus scar 18 vs legion 7i . All notebooks with 13980 and 4090.
Looking at getting one the new legion 7i gen 9 can get up to 32gb of ram what would be better in the long run? If you think the liquid cooling and stuff would be better in the long run ill get the 9 but cant get a certain answer on what would be better in the long run?
Will we see the same configurations in the 14th generation cpu(meteor lake)? And in recent history?
How did you test to get 600 nits? With power plugged in, and max brightness in HDR mode is so blindingly bright that 1200 nits even seems low.
Hey GizmoSlipTech love your laptop/notebook in depth review content would you please review the Acer Predator Triton 17x laptop as it is a beast of a productive/gaming laptop and is a competitor against the best laptops of 2023 just no one has done a in depth review please would really appreciate it as I’m purchasing one soon!
Other people would also greatly appreciate it as well as a lot of people are comparing the Acer Predator Triton 17x the 250hz mini LED screen option with the Legion 9i laptop but again no in depth reviews of this Acer laptop as of yet
It's one I'd like to review, but we'll see if I can get around to reviewing it this year or not.
Glad I waited! The i7 pro didn't impress me as much as the msi gt77 as I really wanted the mini led. I've held off hoping lenovo would step it up and give us a higher tier varient. I've owned 4 laptops in my 32 years.. all have been lenovo. Each one of them still works and fires up like new. My x1 carbon 6th gen is quite dated now. Been looking for a good upgrade that can actually play games as I dont have the time to fire up my desktop as much these days.
There is also a new OLED laptop out this year called the Asus Zenbook Pro 16x OLED with an astounding OLED screen and a Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU would love for you to review that also please would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for the in depth notebook/laptop reviews!
Would be an interesting laptop to review for sure
Please help me, I am confused between Legion 9i and M3 Pro Max 36 GB 1TB varaint. I have no problem regarding the price, and both the OS are ok for me.
I use a few VM for ethical hacking apart from these I program and also do video edits.
Please recommend which one will be worth.
Can someone recommend a screen for the pro 7i I have a 4090 in it and RAM upgraded to 64gb ddr5
I’m actually building a legion pro 7i on their website right now and came across the 9i, the price difference is massive lol. My question came down to the rgb implementation, do they both have that rgb under glow? On their website the pictures of the 7i do not show the rgb strips lit up but the pictures of the 9i have those strips lighting up. Both of yours have the rgb bar under glow, so is that just their website being annoying? Also their 140w type c charger only shows support for legion 9, but also shows support for yoga or idea pads, does the legion 7 support the 140w charger (which isn’t available right now anyway lol). Btw I’m looking at 13900hx or the AMD variant and 4080 config, it appears it will ship with their slimmer 300w charger. I’m confused about the rgb strips under the laptops and the type c charger, anyone know these answers?
The 7i just has the RGB on the front and keyboard. The 9i has RGB on front and wraps around the corners and in the back. Also, the port icons on top of the rear light up, but on 7i they don't. The 7i also supports the 140W adapter through the USB C port in the back of the unit.
@@maxa6430 thanks for answering, so last question, I believe I heard the AMD variant doesn’t come with thunderbolt 4 support, do you know if that is the case? If not still capable of the 140w charger? I’ve been eying the 7945hx model but may just stick with Intel, not sure yet.
AMD variant of most laptops don't support thunderbold 4, but do have USB C power and display @@doubleshot9448
@@doubleshot9448
Thunderbolt from what i know is intel exclusive so unless you are getting an intel variant you wont have it
But intel cpu will kill the battery in as little as 3-4 hours depending on the task
I’m ordering a 7i right now actually not sure on amd or Intel but I’m going for a 4080, I see both of yours have the rgb under glow but the pictures on their website don’t show the 7i to have it, also is their 140w Type c charger compatible? It says the laptop can take up to 140w type c charge but their 140w charger shows support for the 9 and waaaay less premium laptops but not the legion 7 or 5 even though they both advertise 140w type c PD. Am I just getting bad info from their website?
Both have front glow. 9i wraps around side, and has rear strip and rear light up logo.
I believe both laptops can utilize the 140W usb-c. The 9 comes with it though.
@@GizmoSlipTech thanks for the response, oh that is Interesting that the 9 comes with that 140w type c because at the moment their website says “sold out” “coming soon”, and they do advertise it on all the models. From what I saw the amd variant won’t come with a thunderbolt 4 port, unless that was a different video from months ago. I find that strange that they would take that away from the AMD variant, if that is the case. I’m interested in them for multiple reasons but one of them is that type c portability factor, that only they seem to advertise. I know others can do it, but only up to 100w in most cases. Man I build desktops but laptops are like an entire other world, I’ve been shopping for months, bought one in June, already selling it and looking for something that can be a real desktop replacement, and for me that has to be a minimum of a 4080 due to my other laptops power, and my desktop, the 4080 seems to be the sweet spot I’m looking for, and Lenovo seems to be a pretty premium product these days. I’m returning the m16 with a 4070 cuz my 3070ti laptop performs too similar, it’s honestly bottlenecked by ram or the cpu (6800H) it’s throttles too much. The Alienware does not but we are talking a nitro 5 cooling system versus Alienware and vapor chambers lol. Go figure the nitro 5 has less problems software wise tho.
@@GizmoSlipTech btw I was watching your other video about the legion 7i and it appears they send it with their slim charger, and not that big ass block? It shows me something Gam 30% slim pin in the cart, so I’m assuming that is their smaller charger they send with it. Cheaper models just say 330w AC power adapter, and you can buy a smaller one from them.
@@GizmoSlipTech I’m laughing watching your 7i review right now with the damn rgb bar 🤣🤦🏽♂️🤷♂️ haha.
Hello Brandon, You think you will review Alienware M18 with 7900m?
Yes, just ordered one with 480 hz refresh rate screen too. Supposed to be good for close to RTX 4080 performance or so, probably a little slower I think, based on AMD's Starfield benchmark of 62 FPS at QHD.
@@GizmoSlipTech Okay nice waiting for your live 👍🏽
Any plans on testing both with the same amount of RAM? Others and I feel that the 16 GB on the pro 7i was the biggest reason you saw variance.
Yes, this next week
@@GizmoSlipTech awesome! Can’t wait to see it.
From what I know I believe the exhaust for these guys, at least the 7i, is from the behind and the left and intake from underneath.
Do you believe that in Italy 9i with 4090 and 32GB of RAM is around 5600€? I'd like to ask Lenovo why...
In belgium full maxed version is 4499 due to black friday 10 % off crazy right ? I want to purchase it today
1200 nits is for HDR mode.. that said MSI claims 1000 on the mini LED 4K of the GT77 and I max out at 700 in HDR mode, so that too is way overstated.
Mainly the 1200 and 100 nits claims are for if you only have a small patch of white on the display and are just measuring those small patch of pixels.
Hello guys! May you Please spare some time reading my thoughts on this probably unhinged comment on the legion 9i and the 2023 legion lineup in general! Thank you 😊
As a legion fan, I’m really disappointed on this year’s premium lineup . Last year’s legion 7i gen 7 was the perfect laptop from functionality and ease of upgradability to the bells and whistles is what made the laptop to be the legion in the first place. They could have just stick with it BUT NOO!! “Let’s introduce a new series so as to match the intel CPU’s numbers”they thought,”Let’s butcher the features on the 7i” they said, “let’s add a water cooler that is adds nothing on our already very intelligent very thoughtful and very very functioning vapor chamber” they decided.”let’s make few comprise such as inverted motherboard, keyboard shifted lower leading to stretched trackpad and worse ergonomics so as to isolate the bellybutton I mean power button 😅 and having more holes that can make you more worry about dust and debris and display not tilt up to 180 degrees” they suggested. Oh whats that? The chassis and display get warmer to the touch than the legion 7i? well you know what they say! Carbon fiber on top cover is now the new black and RGB legion logo go burrrrr! All in the price of $1000/= dollars more than the legion 7i.
Honestly It feels like Lenovo made the laptop and thought “what if we made it the ROG way and we butcher the lineup like the DELL way 😂”
But I’ll give the legion team the benefit of the doubt since it’s their very FIRST 9i lineup, they had to struggle on what to compromise or not as a premium or none premium feature.
This comment is a perspective on the difference between legion lineups of 2022 and 2023, NOT difference between legion and other gaming laptop cause if it was then I would said something very differently on this laptop, actually I would probably end up praising it since legion are always solid and wholesome in general
That is my thought,
Again I say!(or write) Thank you! for spending your time reading this ranting comment. Have a OK day!
Would've just preferred the exact same 2022 design but with 2023 cpu and gpu, much more worth it imo
Seems to be a gimmick used by Lenovo to bring out a more expensive laptop by downgrading what they already offered and putting the better features that were already available on gen 7 on a higher premium model.
There are so many Legion Reviews LOL! Why are there no reviews of the Triton 17x?
It’s a good brand .. I picked up a 4090 7I Laptop and I’m very happy with my purchase
Also. Since you seem very surprised about the difference in RAM, from what I understand the difference in VRAM is also very significant.
Hii sir can you please help in between the two laptops which one I should buy:
*Asus Zephyrus Gu603 G-16*
Intel *13th Gen Core i7-13620H*
*16" 1920x1200 165Hz WUXGA* display
*16GB RAM*
*512GB PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD*
Nvidia GeForce *RTX 4060 w/ 8GB DDR6*
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Backlit keyboard
Windows 11 home
Rs. 499,000pkr/-
USD: $1790
OR
*ASUS ROG Strix G614* 2023 edition
Intel *13th Gen Core i7-13650HX*
*16" 1920x1200 165Hz WUXGA* display
*16GB DDR5 RAM*
*512GB PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD*
Nvidia GeForce *RTX 4060 w/ 8GB DDR6*
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Backlit keyboard
Windows 11 home
Rs. 469,000pkr/-
USD: $1686
actually on the website now I'm deciding between the legion 7i with 4090 and 2tb storage 32gb ddr for
2900
Or the legion 9 with 4080 2tb storage 32gb ddr for 3100 HELP please ! huge purchase for me and it being a bit portable is part of the decision too
If you want a better screen, go Legion 9i. If you want more GPU performance for your money, go Legion Pro 7i.
This may be unpopular but I got the 9i with a 4080, thought that was the best overall setup getting everything needed b/c the 4090 is simply overkill minus esports rpg's so if you're not doing that then the 4080 is still awesome. One thing though this vantage rgb software is wonky, it'll start lighting up random keyboard keys if I try and change the sidebar or logo rgb color to something different..? Takes a while to set everything correct with different effects
The 4080 is the value choice, and should be great for a while.
Not with that vram
Most of the premium is for the mini-LED screen and to a lesser degree, the bigger RAM. I guess there's also a few extra features like the fingerprint reader.
The downside of the Legion 9i of course is cost, and the awkward ergonomics of the keyboard / touchpad.
Could you test the laptop with cities skylines 2 ?
Yep, thermals are nightmare!
Just returned to shop Legion 7i 4090 because of them. In GTA 5 i had CPU like 100C and VRAM 106C.
Ok, I believe this is hot laptop. But this cause a lot of lags and freezes in game, that not normal. So - returned.
You must not be familiar with Gaming Laptops .. They ALL run HOT … Now you stated “ Like 100C “ which sounds like it was hitting 90 ish Temps which is completely normal … You need a proper laptop cooling pad , that will bring it down to around Mid 80’s .. Welcome to the club G ..
@@Xyz_Litty gaming laptop freezes in old games.. Not normal I believe!
I had all rog strixes in my life, no such problems with them.
I don't understand why they just didn't reuse the chassis from 7i 2022. It was literally perfect, whole thing metal, a lot of RGB, glass touchpad, it was built like a tank. Just slam a miniLED screen on it and 4090 and it would be the best gaming laptop but lenovo instead cut down the 7i so much it hurts, plastic interior and touchpad while the "premium" 9i is so expensive I can buy a decent car for that money. Macbook Pro is literally one of the cheapest laptops with a miniLED screen currently. Obviously you can't game on it but it has better speakers, screen, touchpad, battery life and build quality than any of these 4000$+ laptops.
The slow response rate on mac's and lack of Nvidia GPUs/Windows 10 really turn me off to the Macbook lineup. If they made a windows version of the Macbook lineup, honestly, it would slice a big chunk right out of the PC laptops alone, and some gamers too, if a fast refresh rate screen was attached with good response rate.
What we needed was.
Legion 7i Pro in the 2022 chassis (with new vents so they fit the lineup). And a legion 9 with a more advanced air-cooled setup (imagen vapor champer with the thick heatpipes). That way we still get a more expensive product but not so ludicrously expensive because of the R&D cost of that "watercooler".
@@vinhvu155
Well if that would have been the case no one would have bought the legion 9 or only enthusiasts will have
Now anyone who need a premium laptop material or metal need to shell out more money
Seems like you're better off finding you a 4080 laptop with good ram speeds and at least 32gigs.
its about a $2000 difference here in Australia between the 7i and 9i so ya not worth it
9i def better. I think a lot of people are projecting their insecurities about their 7i purchase.
Eh idk about that. The ergonomics of it are terrible
@@user-mu4md1vf8y I personally dont have issues witht he touchpad. I use a mouse most of the time anyways. THe keyboard is one of the best laptop keyboards ont he market
Not to mention what the 9i is right now was what legion 7 was before they decided to cut down on legion 7 to boost sales for 9
Just check the reviews of the 2021 and 2022 legion 7 and you will know
@@user-mu4md1vf8yergonomics? I mean I guess the touchpad is meh but the keyes are great and no one is using the touch pad while gaming so I dont think thats a factor
Super 🎉
they took away some key nice features away from 7i to accommodate the 9i